Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 32.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.7% more in Santiago
- Groceries
-
pay 32.5% more in Santiago
- Transportation
-
pay 15.0% more in Santiago
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Santiago
- Childcare
-
pay 99.6% more in Santiago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Santiago
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Santiago
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Santiago are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Santiago.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 47.7% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$12.36
CLF0.4500
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.47
|
$8.24
CLF0.3000
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.31
|
$1.78
CLF0.0700
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.88
|
$1.37
CLF0.0500
|
|
pay 32.5% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.91
|
$1.48
CLF0.0500
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.78
|
$5.49
CLF0.2000
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.23
|
$4.59
CLF0.1700
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.11
|
$3.97
CLF0.1500
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM6.03
|
$2.88
CLF0.1100
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.98
|
$0.96
CLF0.0400
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.49
|
$0.71
CLF0.0300
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.32
|
$0.91
CLF0.0300
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.65
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.80
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.82
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 15.0% more for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.60
|
$5.14
CLF0.1900
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.86
|
$41.20
CLF1.5100
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,848.43
|
$18,540.00
CLF679.2100
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM15.07
|
$12.41
CLF0.4500
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM55.02
|
$20.87
CLF0.7600
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM696.82
|
$513.58
CLF18.8200
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM484.23
|
$439.93
CLF16.1200
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM255.91
|
$104.66
CLF3.8300
|
|
pay 99.6% more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM399.10
|
$387.71
CLF14.2000
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,664.34
|
$6,421.89
CLF235.2700
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.16
|
$2.83
CLF0.1000
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.47
|
$3.09
CLF0.1100
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.44
|
$5.15
CLF0.1900
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM62.05
|
$33.85
CLF1.2400
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.39
|
$5.87
CLF0.2200
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Santiago
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM174.95
|
$52.80
CLF1.9300
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.66
|
$31.11
CLF1.1400
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM165.55
|
$73.37
CLF2.6900
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM177.84
|
$82.04
CLF3.0100
|
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